Gulf Coalition Operations in Yemen (Part 1): The Ground War
The Saudi-led coalition has waged a dynamic campaign, but all actions so far constitute a…
Monthly Archives: March, 2016
Spain In The Crosshairs Of Islamism
Spain, or at least the Spain of Islamic conquest and primacy, Al-Andalus, looms large in…
John McCain: Salute to a Communist
“For Whom the Bell Tolls” was my favorite novel, and its hero, Robert Jordan, my…
Gulf Coalition Operations in Yemen (Part 3): Maritime and Aerial Blockade
By Nadav Pollak and Michael Knights The coalition has restricted Iranian resupply of the…
Gulf Coalition Operations in Yemen (Part 2): The Air War
Part 1 of this three-part PolicyWatch covered the ground campaign (seehttp://washin.st/1LMXKHC); part 3 will cover…
Sports laws not real reason for IOC’s suspension of Kuwait – official
KUWAIT, March 23 (KUNA) — Kuwait’s sports laws are not the real reason that led…
7 Reasons to see The Program
Stephen Frears film The Program about Lance Armstrong’s doping to win the Tour de France…
Does Obama Have This Right?
Sulaimaniya, Iraq — As one could see from President Obama’s recentinterview in The Atlantic, he…
How Facial Recognition Might Stop the Next Brussels
BY PATRICK TUCKER Keeping terrorists away from crowded spaces requires recognizing them before they get…
Belgian Counterterror Cop Warned of Terrorists on the Loose
In 2015, Alain Grignard said there were radicals the police didn’t know about David Axe…
5 facts about Israeli Druze, a unique religious and ethnic group
Israeli Druze wave their community’s flags during a demonstration on June 14, 2015, in reaction…
Does Russia’s Faux Withdrawal Mean a New Crisis Is Coming?
Forbes Putin’s regime is less stable than meets the eye, and Russia’s future remains uncertain.…
Turkish soccer pitches tell the story of hardening fault lines
Turkish soccer pitches tell the story of the country’s multiple sharpening fault lines that are…
Olympics-Kuwait’s ban over sports law is unfair, negotiator says
BERLIN, March 19 (Reuters) – A ban imposed on Kuwait by the International Olympic Committee…
Russia Seeks to Reassure Israel Over Syria Pullout Plan
Reuters A Russian diplomat sought to reassure Israel on Tuesday that its security would not…
What Happens If Russia Loses in Syria?
Putin’s war could be unraveling. BY DOMINIC TIERNEY Last September, Russia deployed dozens of…
Secrets behind Israel’s historic withdrawal from Lebanon
by Ronen Bergman In May 2000, Israeli PM Barak made a brave decision that surprised the…
Saudi Writer Asks How Muslims Would Act If Christian Terrorists Blew Themselves Up In Their Midst
Liberal Saudi journalist Nadine Al-Budair, who lives in Dubai, penned an article in the Kuwaiti…
Swiss Justice: Former CONMEBOL vice-president extradited to U.S. as part of FIFA corruption probe
By Liam Morgan Former South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) vice-president Rafael Esquivel has been…
Coe should step down as IAAF President while doping claims investigated, claims Carl Lewis
Beverly Hills Hilton in Los Angeles Carl Lewis has claimed Sebastian Coe should step aside…
Why the Nuclear Deal Hasn’t Softened Iran’s Hard-Line Policies
As the election process and continued regional aggression make clear, the regime won’t change what…
Inside the FIFA Presidential Election: Covert Campaigns and Ghosts of FIFA Past
Special to Bleacher Report A week ago, FIFA elected a new president. Declan Hill was…
The Mideast’s Precision Guided Arms Race
Patrick Megahan Precision guided munitions (PGMs) encompass a growing range of bombs and missiles designed…
FIFAntino the reformer?
Comment by Andreas Selliaas Gianni Infantino will enter his FIFA presidency with promises to be…
Winners and losers from the FIFA Presidential election
I have put together a list of prospective winners and losers as a consequence of…
IOC TO TAKE NO ACTION AGAINST SHEIKH AHMAD
(WFI) The IOC has decided to take no action into the conduct of Sheikh Ahmad…
Olympic chief Sheik Ahmad Al-Sabah under fire over FIFA president election vote fiasco
Sheik Ahmad Al-Sabah allegedly broke IOC code of ethics to lobby voters By CHARLES SALE…